Feb. 9, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 69 with Maiya Quansah-Breed

On this episode I talked with Maiya about her experience at Gilford School of Acting where she participated in school productions of The Secret Garden, Hair, Cats, and more, the makeup skills she picked up while she was in Cats at GSA, auditioning for Six and Motown The Musical around the same time, her reaction when she found out she got the role of Catherine Parr, the challenges of tour life, her West End debut, the moment she realized how big of a deal Six was becoming, her original 2020 plans which included being Mimi in Rent and being part of the cast of Cases The Musical for it’s West End Premiere, the Cases album coming out on February 12th, and MUCH MORE! 

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Maiya Quansah-Breed (she/her)

Maiya Jasmin "May" Quansah-Breed is a British actress, singer, and dancer. After studying theatre at Guildford School of Acting where she participated in productions of The Secret Garden, Cats, Hair, and more, she got cast as Catherine Parr in the West End production of Six the Musical. She also played the same role in the show's 2018 UK Tour, beginning on 11 July 2018. Recently Maiya could be seen as Mimi in Hope Mill Theatre's production of Rent which was streamed online. She's also set to be part of the cast for the West End Debut of Cases: A New Musical.